Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News
Alcohol, speed likely to blame for dead ISU crash
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Investigators say alcohol and speed likely played a role in the crash that killed three Indiana State University students. The Vigo County Sheriff's Office yesterday said o...
Aug 24, 2022
Indiana AG warns consumers of rise in crypto-related real estate scams
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Attorney General Todd Rokita recommends that Hoosiers proceed with caution when using cryptocurrency in any transaction involving the sale or lease of real estate. "Crypto...
Aug 24, 2022
Indiana to spend $111 million on childhood literacy
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana is making a record investment in childhood literacy. Governor Eric Holcomb says the state and the Lilly Foundation will spend $111 million dollars to help kids in ...
Aug 23, 2022
Indiana governor meets with Taiwan's president
TAIPEI (ADAMS) - Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is in Taiwan where the democratically-governed island's president assured him that the U.S. can count on Taiwan as a reliable supplier of semiconductors....
Aug 23, 2022
Rep. Jim Lucas faces backlash after Nazi propagandist postÂ
SEYMOUR, Ind. (ADAMS) - An Indiana state lawmaker is facing backlash for quoting a Nazi propagandist in a social media post. Representative Jim Lucas of Seymour shared a quote attributed to Joseph Goe...
Aug 19, 2022
Big Ten makes $7 billion dollar TV media rights deal official
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Big Ten Conference is making its $7 billion dollar TV rights deal official. The agreement is with multiple broadcast partners and is for seven years. Beginning with ne...
Aug 19, 2022
Former Indiana Senator Waltz sentenced for straw donor scheme
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A former Indiana state senator will spend months behind bars. Brent Waltz pleaded guilty in April to a straw donor scheme. Waltz was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in fed...
Aug 18, 2022
Community Health Network clarifies care in post-Roe Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - One of central Indiana's largest hospital systems is clarifying the care women can receive under the state's new abortion law. Community Health Network yesterday said wome...
Aug 18, 2022
Pickle pizza big winner at Indiana State Fair
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A pickle pizza is the top treat at the Indiana State Fair this year. Voters yesterday picked the best snacks at the fair, and the pickle pizza won. It has a dill ranch sau...
Aug 18, 2022
National average gas price remains at $3.94
(ADAMS) – The national average price for a gallon of gas is stagnant. AAA reports the average is still $3.94 after it only declined by a fraction of a penny today. Arkansas is the new home of th...
Aug 17, 2022
